Hard drive spec change

[Eric Sandeen]

Felix Miata wrote:
> On 2010/03/10 17:09 (GMT-0500) Ric Wheeler composed:
> 
>> Felix Miata wrote:
> 
>>> The change is for the benefit of manufacturers, not users. Readiness is only
>>> spotty. The discussion has been extensive and ongoing on the linux-ide
>>> mailing list.
> 
>> Users do benefit as well - more capacity per platter specifically is one 
>> obvious win.
> 
> Some users, yes, those with unfathomable storage capacity requirements,
> saving every byte ever encountered without regard for its utility. For those
> with more common needs, the compatibility cost outweighs the purported
> benefits. Most users don't even need 1/10 of .2TiB, much less the 2TiB at
> which larger than 512 byte sectors might start looking sane in cost/benefit
> analysis.

And yet they snap up said drives at under $200 a pop....

I'm not sure this a fight you will win.  :)

-Eric